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Ethnos Eames Chairs, Ornate Versions of the LCW in Bronze and Aluminum




Designer Paolo Giordano of Italy created limited editions of these stunning ornate cast bronze and aluminum versions of the mid-century modern classic LCW chairs as an homage to Ray & Charles Eames. The chairs have identical silhouettes to the original wood chairs but are intricately engraved bronze and aluminum versions.

Close-up look:




"The application of ethnic Indian decoration to modern design icons is at first sight provocative. It is the layering of ornamentation on pieces that originated precisely in the refusal of decoration; the uniting of thought and ideas that were historical opposites.

I believe, however, that these objects acquire a new identity as distinctive yet indefinable hybrids, somehow so coherent they make us forget the reasons of the separate initial gestures.

An example of how visual language leads its own spirited life."
-- Paolo Giordano


cast aluminium chair
limited edition, 20 + 1 AP
68 x 56 x 61cm
Price £9,773.00
Buy it here



cast bronze chair
limited edition, 7 + 1 AP
68 x 56 x 61cm
Price £18,108.00
buy it here




Made in Italy for I and I
info@i-and-i.it

About designer Paolo Giordano:
Born in Naples 1954, he studied architecture at Milan Politecnico and graduated in 1978. He now lives and works in Milan.

In 1996, Paolo founded the I+I company, with the idea of producing a contemporary design collection for the home with products made by hand from different continents. Since then he continues to direct the I+I company from both a creative and commercial point of view. He also collaborates as an artistic consultant for Italian furniture companies (textile and accessories) and has participated in numerous international exhibitions.

Prouvé RAW. G-Star Reinterprets 17 Classic Pieces by Jean Prouvé for Vitra.





Prouvé RAW presents a collection of Jean Prouvé furniture classics – newly interpreted by denim specialist G-Star and Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra in collaboration with the Prouvé family. The collection of seventeen design classics embrace the essence of Jean Prouvé’s work, while at the same time adding contemporary colours, textiles and details.

Cutest Poufs You'll Ever Sit On. Animal Tatos & Tatinos By Maurizio Galante.





Designed by Maurizio Galante for Cerruti Baleri, these photo-printed poufs, are available in an egg-shape (tato) or as a perfect sphere (tatino).



Bunnies [perfect for the Chinese Year of The Rabbit]:

Tigers:

Koi:

Kitten:

Cactus:

Tiger & Hippo Skulls:


Also designed by Maurizio, but not shown on the Cerruti Baleri site, are the Pink Flamingo and Bunch Of Snakes poufs:


The flexible seating or footrest is made of CFC-free flexible polyurethane, with an internal anatomical rigid structure and plastic base. Eight original photographic images printed on the bi-elastic technical-fabric cover. Each image is printed onto a different colour base and is offered only in that specific color.

dimensions:
tato: 65 x 44; h 41.5
tatino: ø 48.5; h 43.5

Maurizio Galante
Cerruti Baleri

Sit On Knits! Custom Upholstered Sweater Chairs By Melanie Porter.




Traditional and modern chairs take on a new dimension when upholstered in the hand-knit textiles of Melanie Porter. From tub chairs to wing chairs, Chippendales to Egg chairs, Melanie painstakingly strips them of their original upholstery and then covers each chair in her hand knit panels of cable knits, patchwork, cross-stitch, and crochet. Details like hand covered buttons, pom pom accents, union jacks, painted frames and color combinations best show off the textiles.




Melanie's chairs are cozy and inviting one-of-a-kind functional art pieces. She even gives them human names, which only add to their appeal. Here's a look at several of her unique chairs.

Nora chair:

Lottie chair:

Olivia chair:

Bob chair:

Will chair:

Pip and Pen chairs:

Albert chair:

George chair:

Gilbert chair:

Bertie chair:

Tabby chair:

In addition to the chairs, Melanie makes and sells hand-knit cushions using Italian Merino wools.

Percy (Union jack) Cushions in two colorways:

Daffy, Honeycomb and Quod cushions:

images courtesy of Furfin, Melanie Porter and Mydeco.

About Melanie Porter:

After 10 years working as a knitwear designer for a number of international fashion brands, Melanie has turned her expertise to furniture, creating one-off contemporary designs from chairs sourced from auctions and markets across the UK.

Melanie undertakes the entire process herself and everything, from the restoration and upholstering to the individual, crocheted buttons, is done by hand. The result of this incredibly labor-intensive process is a stunning and unique work of art, destined to be a future family heirloom.

Shop for Melanie's chairs and cushions here.
Please contact Melanie for any further details, or to enquire about bespoke commisions.
t:
07770 941305
e:
info@melanieporter.co.uk

5 Artist Painted Eames Rockers Are The Bait In Herman Miller's Design For You Contest




As a company Herman Miller is known for great design and working for a better world around you. Their new DESIGN FOR YOU contest, which began September 8 and continues through November 2nd, is a smart marketing ploy for Herman Miller to add people to their database. By entering, you are signing up for the Herman Miller Lifework (Retail) e-mail subscription. The more people who enter, the better the prizes.

How exactly does it work?

As more people submit their e-mail adresses, more prizes are unlocked. Each prize is better than the last.



For the grand prize, you could win one of five artist painted Eames Rockers by Andrew Holder, Philip Lumbang, Christopher Lee, Mark Giglio, and Josh Cochran. Each chair is one-of-a-kind (more pics of each chair later in the post).


See detailed images of all the chairs after the making of video below.

The 5 Artist decorated Eames Shell Rocker Chairs:  

Andrew Holder:

   

Christopher Lee:

   

Phil Lumbang:

   

Josh Cochran:

   

Mark Giglio:

  A drawing takes place each week if they reach the sign-up goal for that week. If they don’t meet the goal, there is no drawing. The contest goes on to the next prize. Design for You Contest Prize List: (1) Herman Miller Design coffee table book autographed by John Berry. Unlocked at 100 entries to be awarded. (1) Eames Hang-It-All. Requires at least 250 entries to be awarded. (1) Steve Frykholm autographed Lemonade Herman Miller picnic poster. Requires at least 500 entries to be awarded. (1) Leaf light. Requires at least 1,000 entries to be awarded. (1) Setu task chair (slate grey frame / Alpine Lyris). Requires at least 2,500 entries to be awarded. (1) Eames molded plywood splint. Requires at least 5,000 entries to be awarded. (1) Embody chair (white frame and mango textile) (IRS Form 1099 required). Requires at least 7,500 entries to be awarded. (5) Grand prizes, hand-painted Eames Plastic Armchair with Rocker Base (IRS Form 1099 required). Requires at least 10,000 entries to be awarded. (1) Aeron chair (IRS Form 1099 required). Prize awarded to the entrant who refers the most people to successfully enter the contest. Legitimate entries will count as a "referral". No credit will be given for invalid e-mail addresses or entries. The last prize listed above is the one thing I don't like about the contest. This part is as akin to spam as it gets... if you get the most people to sign up by entering a ton of email addresses, you are entered in a drawing and can win an Aeron chair, but you can skip that part.

 

 Enter here.

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